#5D9F65
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.3% 0.109 147), rgb(93, 159, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#5D9F65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9F65 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 159, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.109 147) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5D9F65 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9F65 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D9F65 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D9F65 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAD
oklch(81% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF81
oklch(70.6% 0.085 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9F65
oklch(64.3% 0.109 147)
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Step 600
600
#3D8648
oklch(55.7% 0.119 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E7139
oklch(49.1% 0.111 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#275C30
oklch(42.7% 0.091 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#254C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#5D9F65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A19461 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E68 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539C90 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9F65
#5D9F65
oklch(64.3% 0.109 147)
- #B075B0
#B075B0
oklch(64.4% 0.109 326.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5D9F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
Use #5D9F65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.